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December 2017 Newsletter December 2017 Newsletter Introduction Our weather has been fairly mild so far. Cold nights and warm days has made being on the water pleasant. The water temp was 55 degrees a couple days before Thanksgiving. The lake has turned over a couple of weeks ago and fishing should be improving. We hope you get a chance to get out there and catch a few before the weather really turns for the worst. If you have or haven’t hung up your muskie gear for the year we want to stop and take a moment to reflect on the good fishing days we have had, think about the plans for next year and hug your family and friends and thank them for allowing you to fish and be the person you are. We want to wish everyone a safe and joyous holiday and we hope to see you again on the water in 2018. We received a copy of the below letter from the IMA (Illinois Muskie Alliance). The letter highlights a critical shortfall in staff at the Illinois Division of Fisheries. Please and consider sending a letter of your own. Recent Events November 11th, we had our Veteran’s day Outing. We had 9 vets that came out and enjoyed time on the water. Fishing was slow but the weather was very good for this time of year. Ray and Kattie Wheelock did a very good job of cooking a great meal. Ken Ryder did a nice job as Master of Ceremonies. I hope we have more volunteers next year to take out more vets. Veterans have sacrificed a lot to keep our freedoms and our way of life. Upcoming Events December 9, 10 Shawnee Muskie Hunters Winter Trolling Outing, Kinkaid Lake January 5th, 6th and 7th Lets Go Fishing Show Collinsville Convention Center. Volunteers needed to man the booth all 3 days and help to set up and tear down. Contact Walt Krause to volunteer. January 6th, IMA meeting Chicago: Induction of the following into the Illinois Hall of Fame. Our President, Jim Beaty, one of our funding chapter members, Al Nutty, and our local ILDNR Biologist, Shawn Hirst. Tidbits One of our members passed away a while back. His name was Doug Tallman. His wife contacted Walt and ask for some help in parting ways with his muskie gear. She did not know the best way to do that. It was decided that selling 50 raffle tickets at $20 each would be the best way to do it. All the proceeds go to his wife. Contact Ken or Walt for tickets. Only 50 will be sold and winner takes all. The raffle drawing for the Lake St. Clair outing, with the Charter Guide Boat of Fin's and Grins, for the upcoming season 2018, has been drawn. The lucky winner is Jim "Lucky" Beaty. He will make arrangements with Jason to schedule his outing. Once again, there are three options: Trolling or Casting for Muskie as well as the Walleye trip. The Shawnee Muskie Hunters participates in eScrip, a fundraising program where participating business partners contribute a percentage of your purchases to our club. If you are interested there is more information on our website here: http://www.shawneemuskiehunters.org/about-our- club/escrip We still have Shawnee Muskie Hunter Challenge coins for sale. Contact John Wright if you would like one. Trip Report If you would like to submit a trip report email Dan Johnson ([email protected]). It would be great to have trip reports from the Gil Hamm or Lake St. Clair outings. If you attended either of these outings consider sending in a report. It doesn’t have to be long. IMTT Information November 26, 2017 It’s registration season for the upcoming 2018 Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail, or as you might recognize the name better as IMTT. The first question you may have is, what is the IMTT? The IMTT is simply an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation uniquely set up through the cooperation of existing Muskie clubs throughout the state. Yes, the Shawnee Muskie Hunters are one on these clubs. The organization’s mission is to promote interaction and camaraderie among Muskie fishermen in the State of Illinois and help maintain and expand the state’s fishery. To achieve this mission the IMTT organizes an annual “Trail” of Muskie fishing tournaments. Each participating club throughout the state hosts one or more tournaments. Annual dues for the IMTT are $30 and run from Jan 1 to Dec 31 each year. Registration may be paid with via paypal on the website, www.illmuskie.com, or by contacting Kyle Kroening at [email protected]. Completed registrations may also be mailed to: Kyle Kroening 2107 Candlestick Lane Marion, IL 62959 A portion of the entry fees from each IMTT administered tournament are set aside for the fishery. These entry fees along with membership dues and monies raised through other fundraising activities are used to support and expand the fishery. The IMTT participates in the Illini Muskies Alliance and assists the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through the purchase of equipment and materials for the Jake Wolf Memorial Hatchery and the Fisheries Division. The IMTT also administers a youth fishing program to encourage young anglers to participate and grow in the sport. In 2012, the IMTT awarded its first annual scholarship to a Fishery Biologist major to help preserve our angling resource for future generations. What else does the IMTT do? Along with the fisheries support, tournament trail, youth programs, and scholarship opportunities, the IMTT also is a proud sponsor and contributor to the Shawnee Clubs High School tournament and Youth Day Activities. Additional information is available on the IMTT website, www.illmuskie.com. Opportunities to support and help out are available, so take a look. Your registration is appreciated and supports the great fisheries of Illinois. Submitted by fellow Shawnee Muskie Hunter and IMTT Treasurer Kyle Kroening +505 252 0693 [email protected] IMA Information Status of the Illinois Muskie Fishery-2017 By Ray Thompson Chairman-Illini Muskies Alliance The following article is based on the Status of Muskie Fishery in Illinois produced by various regional biologists in Illinois. It has been updated to include muskie stockings by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, out of state sources and donated fingerlings purchased by the member organizations of the Illini Muskies Alliance. There is a minimum 36” size limit on all lakes unless noted. All live bait greater than 8 inches must be rigged with a quick set rig. Key: F=fry (1-2 inches) FL= purchased by the Flatlanders Chapter of Muskies, Inc. HP=horsepower limit IL=Illinois (typical state abbreviation) IMA=purchased by the Illini Muskies Alliance member organizations INHS=Illinois Natural History Survey (research) MDS=Upper Mississippi River Drainage strain (Leech Lake) MV=purchased by the Mississippi Valley Chapter of Muskies, Inc. ODS=Ohio Drainage System strain OW=overwintered (2-year old fish) PGG=fish provided for the Project Green Gene study QCHH=purchased by the Quad County Hawg Hunters Chapter of Muskies, Inc. SLR=St. Lawrence River strain SOB=purchased by the South of the Border Chapter of Muskies, Inc. SMH=purchased by the Shawnee Muskie Hunters Chapter of Muskies, Inc. SSMH=purchased by the South Side Muskie Hawks Chapter of Muskies, Inc. T=tigers (muskie/northern pike hybrid) TM=trolling motors only UF=user fee Argyle-Situated within the 1,740 acre Argyle Lake State Park, it is located one mile north of Colchester in McDonough County with access off County Highway 8. Argyle Lake is 92.7 acres in size and has a maximum depth of 34.6 feet. The shoreline length is 5.5 miles and a centerline length of slightly over 1 mile. The lake basin is steep-sided, except in the upper two arms where sedimentation has created a flat, shallow bottom. A boat ramp, concession building and boat rentals are located in the northwest arm of the lake. Other facilities provided at Argyle Lake State Park include: camping, picnic areas and hiking trails. Argyle Lake was constructed in 1949 with funding from the licensed anglers of the state of Illinois A total of 12 muskie were sampled by the spring trap-net survey in 2016. These fish ranged from 18 to 41 inches long. The body condition of these fish was low. The high percentage of male fish appears to have lowered this value in 2016. Originally stocked with tiger (hybrid) muskies in 1989, natural muskie stocking began in 2000. A low density of quality size muskie are present. Jake Wolf stocked 93 muskie at 12.5 inches in 2017. An annual stocking is now scheduled to maintain a low density of healthy muskie. In 2017, the muskie harvest regulation was changed from the statewide 1 fish daily harvest at a 36-inch minimum size, to a 42-inch minimum and 1 fish per day harvest limit. The goal of the new regulation is to protect the fish for at least 1 more year from angler harvest. No horsepower limit with a “no wake” restriction. Swimming is not permitted. Banner Marsh- Located in Central Illinois, the 5,524 acre Banner Marsh State Fish and Wildlife Area lies adjacent to the Illinois River, 4 miles north of Banner, Illinois, along Route 24. The former bottomland lake and marsh was leveed and drained for agricultural practice from 1910 through 1958. From 1958 to1974 approximately 90 percent of the site was strip-mined for coal. The strip-mined areas have since been reclaimed and purchased by the State of Illinois.
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